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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-09-09
Fun on the Red River Valley Road.

WINNIPEG, Sept. 3.-A picnic under tho auspic-
Is Of the Canadian Pacific railroad was held to
day at Morris, on the Red River Valley Railway
line, to try and work up feeling against the dis
allowance agitation. Provincial rights cham
pions we've out In full force with rotten eggs, and
Hon. Messrs. White. Thompson and Mcclellan OF
Dominion ministry, and Messrs. Royal, DAILY and
Scarth, provincial members Of the house of com
mons, who were to be present, funkcd, being
afraid to put in an appearance. Result was that
anti Disallowance men took hold Of the gather
ing, sweeping everything before them and de
nouncing Sir John, Canadian Pacific railway,
and the Dominion government and lowing that
until our rights were conceded to us the fig mt
would be continued, even if the confederation
had to be burst. They swore they would no
longer submit TO the Inanacles of monopoly but
as free men would contend for their rights until
conceded. few hirelings engaged for the occa.
sion, leaped on the platform aud assaulted II. J..
whipple, who was speaking. The crowd iA,me-
diately interfercd and drove the hirclings from
the ground. Groans were given for Sir John and
his government. Great chngrin is felt by the
Canadian Pacific railroad and others who are
paid to think that way.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-09-09
The Trend of TO-Day.

From The Farmer, st. Paul.
Political platforms are proverbial-
ly pie-crust enunciations-generally
made to be broken. They serve, howev-
eras effective illustrations of the trend
Of public sentiment as discerned by
the astute politicians who fashion
them with aview to capturing popular
support. While this is an off year
politically in national politics, many
state elections are to be held and the
political clans are gathering in vari-
GUS states and emitting political plat
forms which in measure reflect the
views of opposing parties, and, still
more for the reason We have stated,
the trend Of popular sentiment. One
of the most striking features OF these
enunci;,tions is that whether republi-
can or democratic, they loudly sound
the pecan of civil service reform. Ev-
eryone knows that in every political
camp, whatever the party stripe, the
machine politician, Indifferent to
aught but the possession of offices,
the spoils of purely partisan victory,
is still power, and yet to-day he dis
cretely abandons his great battle cry
Ito the victor belongs the spoils," and
comes beforethe people noisily waving
a civil service reform flag. Is this
not evidence enough that he believes
the people Of the United States are de-
termincd that efficiency in the per-
formancc of official duty shall take
precedence as basis of official pre-
fermcnt over efficiency in partisan
warfare? that the millions who pay
the taxes for the support of the gov
eminent are in favor of honest, eco
nomical administration Of affairs and
are comparatively Indifferent to the
political affiliations of the servants of
the people so long as they efficiently
and incorruptibly fulfill the duties Of
their respective Offices? The machine
politician is astute enough, and his es-
innate of the trend of public senti-
ment is correct one. Interesting ev-
idence to this effect is furnished by
the Jacksonville (Florida) Times-Un-
ion, leading democratic paper, which
after arraigning the administration
for a too great disregard in that state
Of civil service principles, goes on to
say: Eve are confident that outside
Of the circle Of professional politicians
there are not 20 democrats in the state
of Florida who care fig whether the
work of the mail service is done by
clerks and appointees calling them
selves democrats or republicans D
What is so unequivocally stated in
the extreme southeast, could, we are
confident, be stated in equally plain
terms in the great northwest. -,
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-09-09
PROMINENT MEN.

Wayne MacVeagh will sail for home on
Sept. II by the Umbria.
Col Robert G. 1ngersoll and family are
sumlnering ut Marblelead Neck, Mass
Dr.. Dolli"gcr, one OF the founders of the
Old Catholic movement, now moro thnn
50 Years OF y. ., is in very feeble " alth
Governor Shepherd is slowly r.cs.:,niu, :, Ills
lost health by tour of Cans, an summer
resorts. 1t is not likely that he VII return to
his Mexican Eaines
Professor Cleveland Able. the original
"Old Probabilities" of the signal service, has
gone to Europe to attend IL" meeting ct the
British association at Manchester next week.
Bishop Chatartl's twenty-tifth anniversary
was recently celebrated at 1ndianapo is.
Among the gifts presented to him was q silver
plate piled up with $3.50 in gold from the
clergy Of tho diocese.
The Hon. Elihu b. Washburne and the
Hon. Edwin Noyes, of Waterville, Me-, met
the other day at Squirrel Island for the first
time since they were fellow law students at
Harvard. half century ago
Walt Whitman has had several portraits
of himself painted this summer by various
artists-onc Of them Ivy H. H. Gilchrist, so,,
of AIRS. Anne GilchriSt. A statnette of the
poet seated il, his arm chair has also been
made by S. E. Morse, of Boston,
Prince Arthur, the Duke of Connausut,
will continue in his present rank of major
general until his turn comes in the ordinary
course for promotion to lieutenant general
He has been major general since May 90,
1880, and stands now eighth on the list.
Abbas Boy and his younger brother will
not return to Geneva, where they have until
recently been studying, but will finish their
studies at the Vienna Thercsinnum, an insti-
tuition for the education Of young noblcmen,
in which tho late Alfonso XII of Spain also
spent several years.
; N. Jules Clarctie, the director Of the Come
die Franchise, is said to show unusual sever
ity toward the writer Jules Claretie A friend
of bis having suggested to him the prolniety
of dramatizing ono Of mis- novels for tho Com
edie Franchise, Claretie replied: IT shall not
accept any ono Of my plays; shall merci-
lessly reject it. shall not permit myself to
to submit one Of my plays to myself"
Among the Hon. Frederick Douglass fellow
yoyagers on his homeward trip was Mr. D.
". Robertson, the well known "Tuuhler-
onicon" player. Mr.. Douglass presided Mt
q concert given on the steamer, and as a
special compliment to him Mr. Robertson
played "Tho Old Folks at Home This moved
Mr.. Douglass to make to tie audience nn in
teresting address on his "reminiscences of
slavery DAVIS
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-09-09
The 'ISnilroutl" Dance.

One of tho newest OF the German figures ut
summer resorts, is known rs tho Railroad "
This requires six railroad tickets for tho
ladies': six !'lacaris for the gentlemen and q
whistle for the lent'es. tn gent"n!a: fa:t..n
the rlacards around their necEs, while the
tickets arc distributed among the la';ice.
Upon tho signal from the leader tho o;cl.rstra
plays IL rs,iiroa'i ga!op ami tho gentlemen
march into tho roam Initiating Il train At
tln,sou,id Of a whistle til" train stops and the
lcsslercalis tic name OF ono of the stations
ui'nl the pl,c"r.;s, when the lady with the
corresponding; ticket takes her partner, tho
rest fo'!oNi:':: according to their destination.
-Phi!as'c'; *, Call.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-09-09

The practice in the schools md at home OF
boxing chil'ir",'S ears is too common form
of punishment, lract:rc,t by irritable and
ignorant persons. The drum OF the ear is Of
paper like thin,,css and il may BE-. untt has
been i'll a number Of cases, ruptrrcd by n
single light slap on the side of tho head, III
durable deafness resulting Us Il consequence.
All strokes OH rho heads of helpless children
nro not only brutal hut criminal.-Physicih1:
in Globe Democrat
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-09-09

The examination Of the charges
made against Ex-Warden Reed, Of
the state prison, at Saltwater, devel-
oped the fact that there are "a lot Of
perjurers who don't like lscid, or else
that he conducted his Office in n very
dishonest and immoral manner. He
was evidently not removed any too
quick for the good of tE1 state.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-09-09

At one time time this week the St.
Paul base ball club was in the lead
in the northwestern league, but it is
hardly expected that it can retain
its poSitiou. In the coming series Of
games Milwaukee,, which has had the
lead heretofore, will play some Of the
weakest clubs in the league, while St:
Paul will have to play some Of the
cfrnnunSt
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-09-09

Far,up the slope Of yonder eastern hill,
"A lonely farm house fingers in decay:
Deserted, cherries. desolate, and gray,
Tho sport Of win'is that mock It at their vii
The farm is barren; but the stony rin
That babbles through it, answered to the play
or children once, who grew, and went away,
With recollections that are tender still
Now, in the New England OF the west, e.
Offspring of this, have other homes upsrown;
Whence loving thoughts fly back to yonder ores
Like birds of passage from a kindlier zone:
In fond remembrance of the parent nest,
As once 1t was, before the brood had flown.
- IF. ". Clarke in American magazine.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-09-09

1t is expected that the authorities
Of England, Canada and the United
States will soon come to some salts
factory settlement of the fishery
troubles along the Atlantic coast.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-09-09
Munchrath Being Tried for the Murder
Of Hadlock.

SIOUX CITY. Iowa, Sept. THE case of the
State VS.. Fred Munchrath, Jr indicted for the
murder OF Rev. George c. Paddock, was called
for trial in the district court to-day Both sides
announced themselves ready for the trial and the
work of examining jurors began aud continued
during the day. Munch1ath is saloonkceper,
and son of Il member Of the city council. He is
Indicted for the murder jointly with eight 9TH
ers. There is a stronger evidence against II unch
rath than against Arensforf, but there is a grow
ing feeling that there can be no conviction while
the jury is drawn by the present officials. The
regular panel the sheriff draws from names re-
turned by the county election board, but though
a good share is of good men, farmers mostly. the
panel is soon exhausted. Then come the special
vcnirc of seventy, which the sheriff, with abso-
lutte discretion, both selects and summons. Here
may "inc" work come in. Sheriff Mcdonald la $
summoned Oh this special venire saloonkeepers
and ex-saloonkeepcrs, incluing John Holden
Reid, i'll whose saloon the conspirators held
their meetings, Judge Wakefield will preside,
this being his district. The state is represented
bp the same counsel as at the former trial.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-09-09

A severe gale ON Lake Superior
foundered the steamer Niagara off
White Fish point on Wednesday Of
this week. Several other boats had
narrow escapes
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-09-09
Badly Written Signatures.

whats the name" asked one of the Hoff-
man house clerks of IL guest who had lust
registered.
He was told, and as soon as the guest left
the desk tho clerk wrote the name on n slip
with the number OF the room and put the slim
into rhe box.
lust look ut that signature" remarked the
clerk to Il bystander. "Nobody on earth who
was not thoroughly acquainted with it could
ever make it out. You have no idea how
much trouble is caused BY people who write
such bad hands as to make the writing practi-
cslly ilegible. This is particularly the ease
with signatures. A man registers III such /,
way that we can't make out what his nutne
is, and when he asks for letters we get more
trouble. Letters for guests, you know, arc
put i'll their box. or in box beginning with
the first letter of their name When 9 can't
make out the DaIlo we just throw the mss YES
in general pile.
"A man steps up, looks at his box, sees no
letters i'll it, and beSius to kick because those,
that he had expected had not come. l really
believe that people try to make their sigma
lures Us illegible rs rossible'
why is this"
Il don't know, unless they are afraid of
forgers. Then q good many consider it q
malk of genius to write u bad hand Did
yon ever notice tho signatures OF great men,
authors and statesmen. We'll, nearly all Of
them are so bad that you couldn't make out
What they were if you didn't know. Look at
any hotel register nowadays, and you'll see
how this mania to write bad signatures is
spreading"
"Who write the poorest hands9'
"Well, it is little difficult to assign the
poor hands to any special class Drumlncrs
and commercial men ordinarily write plain
bands but there arc good many exceptions
LAWYERS as a rule writo their names the
worst. Your statesmen and politicians also
write poor, hands Theatrical men rs u gen.
eral thing get up ugly signatures doubtless
as mark Of genius. At any rate, IT," thing
is being run into the ground and is great
bother. New York Evening Sun.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-09-09

The state railroad commissioners are
now investigating the complaints
against the rates charged by the ex.
press companies.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-09-09

President Cleveland will begin his
tour through the west about the first
ofOctober. The date of his visit to
Minneapolis and St. Paul has not
been set.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-09-09

The Minneapolis Industrial Ex-
position is attracting large crowds this
year, the attendance for the first six
days being 5000 greater than for the
same time last wear.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-09-09
4 Primitive Kingdom.

Perhaps one of tho most primitive of ir,t
pendent Kingdoms is the little Island of T,-
hanna, III the Comoro group. !';nc snl:an
boards any ship that may call thc1,. AMI cn-
deavors to secure the washn,: iri H. wives,
while the prime minister lNvltll's .,coauu.s
and bananas. Yet this SAM" Sultan has a
very good opinion Of himself, and refused
lately to receive Il French resident at his
COui't --Philot1elDl,iu Chill
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-09-09

Doctors from all parts of the world
arc attending a session Of the Inter-
rational Medical Congress now being
ncld in WASHINGTON.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-09-09
Tips Ono Should Give.

Frenchmen generally act on the estimate
that a waiter in a Partisan restaurant ought
not to have more than sou on each franc Of
the bill. But rs regards foreign hotels, the
chamber,naid expects about franc and the
waiter ditto when the visitor only stays q
night. II the stay is longer the porter and
is about two francs per diem divided between
all tho blood suckers. Members Of the stock
exchange generally give treble this; members
Of the nristocracy half.-London Truth.
THE DESERTED FARM,
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-09-09

County and district fairs are in
progress throughout the state, and are
generally very we'll attend this year.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-09-09

During Bishop Ireland's visit to
Baltimore he greatly praised Mime
sofas high license law, and said it was
accomplishing results very satisfactory
to the temperance people of the state.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-09-09

Gen. Middleton, who led the cam
paign against Riel, is to be appointed
governor OF the Northwest territories.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-09-09

The western extension Of the Mani
TOBIAS track has now reached TT. AS
sinaboi!c, Montana.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-09-09
M.kinr spxsr nom s,rrhum Cane,

Making Sugar rom Sorghum Came
i FoRr scorr. Kan Sept. 1.-THE Parkingssn
sugar works commenced turning week ago %
work M this years crop Of son hum cane. The
results so fAr have been WONDERFUL and Il has
been demensttAa 20 that sussr can - made very
proHtably tfom sorE hum eane. From 100 20 ITO
pounds 81 mt susas. % pound 81 seconds and
10 ksllons uf "TRIP = the isolsse product from
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-09-09
FRIDAY, SEPT. 8, 1887.

Northern Pacific stock has fell a
little during the past. week, and is
now worth 50.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-09-09
Rohbed /. !. Po y:

NORTHERN PAc1r1c JUNCTION, Sept. 5.-Thc
postofice here was robbed last night Of $500 In
postage stampa gold and currency belonging to
Postmaster Bradley. No clue.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-09-09

The cavalry saddle used i'll the United
States army is pronounced by the military
men of Europe to be the most bunglins and
cumbersome appliance in use.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-09-09

Singular Wreck on tho Manitoba Roa ,
Near St. Cloud.

Singular Wreck ON tho Manitoba Roa
Near St. Cloud.
St. Cloud Times: On Friday a singula, acct
dent occurred te freight train No. Is, loaded with
lumber and coal, bound west over the Manitoba
road. Between Avon and Albany and about two
miles east OF the latter place. the road runs
through low marshy tract Of land ofa quick
sand nature. 1t was formerly the bed of = lake
ana il almost coveredby water during the rainy
season. When about midway through this low
spot the engineer Charles Snow, discovered that
the road bed had sunk out Of ght leaving hole
large enough to engulf the entire train. Seeing
that the train was too near the sink hole to be
stopped. before plunging In. he whistled for
brakes, reversed his engine and, in company
with the fireman, jumped on This prompt &C.
ton probably saved the lives of both, and por-
ton OF the train also. The train did not come
to stop until the engine aud eight cars had gone
into the hole. The engine almost Immediately
saEk into the quicksand and water. leaving only
tho top Of the cab visible and OF course It Is not
known how badly it ia damaged. 1t will be a
long time before it Is raised, as \. substantial
foundation will have to be constructed to work
upon before it can be moved. The chances are
that 1t will be total loss or will have to be
raised in sections. The eight cars are 4 total
wreck and lay broken upon each other in all
directions. The sihk hole is between three and
four hundred feet long, sixty wide and fourteen
deep. 4 wrecking train from this city with q
large force Of men proceeded to lay q temporary
track around the break, which was finished Sat-
urday evening. twas tested by sixty ton en-
CINE, and then the special containing General
9nreYintan1lent Epan and other officials nasye Il
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-09-09

1t is ti!nat Il that since 1892 4,470 600 men
have been killed in wars.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-09-09
FACTS ABOUT SILVER.

Tie richest silver niue j, the. world
Totosi - 5Ess 'S&t {,
Is Total product Of silva. il. Ned
Sssss3fs'
..nsaI sllsee ,raluss
o5It1
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-09-09


never do it agah,, y i the testimony Of many
women who have lived long enough to gather
wisdom or acquire i'll health. Running under
proper conditions is not injurious, but In a
state of anxious excitement it is accompanied
by distressing consequences. These may not
at once make themselves manifest, though it
is no unusual thing to hear Of, fatal results
from such rash performances To be sure,
the organs are not flung loosely into the body
as some nervous hypochondriacs seem to
imagine; all is well arranged and calculated
for work and to withstand ordinary strain if
the head be allowed to rule. But, however
nicely a steam engine be constructed, or
however powerfully built, it has its limit of
pressure. and the driver, unless he were out
Of his mind, would not run without gauge.
1t is not always making haste to hurry. The
people who never have anything done are
always in hurry. Ii the work of creation
were all done we should hayo nothing to do
but to drop quietly into tho sun. Avoid un-
due haste and live longer.--HeraId of Health.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-09-09

pornton and the re.lu,.',! pr. =. ,:,.r!r
and ul,r" to bringing bark to ta:;t; i :, and
makes less necessary than hrrrro!cl" tho
movement of taniei'ics TO places where the
bark grows. Hemloc:l bark i, il s..""'i;:l prod
uct OF the north and west while ii; Isl :. is
found more o',undnntly further so,';t ;;uf-
faIo is :.n important center fnr l'u;m, tam
ming, as are Baltimore and Cin;an:ti for uals
tannil,-.-Now York Commercial ADVERTISER
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1887-02-10
DIRTHs AID DEATHS.

On Thursday, the 3rd. instant. Sen
Ator Hardesty introduced Senate bill
No. "a, providing for IL. record Of the
births and deaths occurring i'll the sever
nj counties Of this State, the main
features of which are as follows:
The first section provides that any
person officiating at a birth shall fur
nisl the Recorder Of his county ii GER
tificate setting forth the particulars of
Slch birth giving the sex Of the child
and the names of its parents. The
second section makes it the duty Of
anyone officiating ,.t the burial Of any
deceased person to furnish the Record
II certificate containing the particulars
of such death, giving umme, nge and
nativity of such deceased person when
known, such certificates to be filed with
the Recorder within three months from
the time of such birth or death. Sec
ton three provides that the Recorder
shall re ord such. certificates in book
20 he kept for the purpose for which lie
shall receive fee Of Que dollar, each t.
be paid from the general county fund.
The fourth section provides penalty
of not less than twenty nor more than
fifty dollars for any neglect to file such
certificates with the R ,corier within
the time specified, and the Recorder is
subject ton like penalty for neglect
to. record such C rtifcateS. Section five
subjects any one to IL fine, not exceed.
ing $500, or impris onment net to tx
coed six months, who wihfHlly makes
ANY ;ulse certificate of IL birth or death =,
and. section Fix provides that the Act
shall take effect from und after it's pass.
age.
This bill undoubtedly should pass,
Aui us q gen tlenun Remarked the other
day. 1T should have been PASSED long
ago" We have heretofore given What
we consider good rsasons tor the enact
10, ut Of SUCH n law, and We hope that
there will he no opposition to It's pass.
age in either House.